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My poodle is almost 16 she has developed dark scabs all over

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My poodle is almost 16 she has developed dark scabs all over her body that will fall off when you brush her but they look terrible. What can I do for her. I don't want to take her to the groomer anymore because they are so bad.

Thanks for the information. There are a couple things to consider here. It may be an issue with her oil glands or thyroid levels. My concern is that it may be a skin infection you are seeing. Either way, the scabs are developing because of a medical issue. You can try bathing her in an anti-seborrheic shampoo and putting her on fish oils, but I would highly recommend having your vet check this out to see if it may be an infection, skin mites (most likely Demodex, which is a normal inhabitant of the skin and not contagious but expresses with immune system dysfunction), a thyroid problem or an oil gland problem. It sounds more than just a simple fix with a shampoo or supplement. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. Hope this helps.

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